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One of the most prolific Loch Ness Monster hunters in the world has captured new video of what he believes is the creature moving “like a torpedo.”
The Nessie hunter, Eoin O’Faodhagain, has documented almost two dozen sightings of the monster since 2017.
As part of his investigations, O’Faodhagain monitors the mysterious body of water from his home in County Donegal, Ireland using Visit Inverness Loch Ness webcams.
This latest Loch Ness Monster sighting occurred near Fort Augustus located on the southern shore of the loch.
“Looking across the calm conditions of Loch Ness via webcam I suddenly captured a strange disturbance about three quarters of a mile away,” he said, describing the sighting.
“Something rose up out of the loch, that initially looked like a large fish jumping, but then it moved like a torpedo, causing a significant wake.
“My heart jumped. I said to myself, ‘this is nothing ordinary, on the contrary this is something you don’t see every day.'”
His belief that Loch Ness Monster is what caused this disturbance on the water was the “electrifying pace” at which whatever it was moved under the water.
“The speed of the object has no comparison to a bird taking off. Seals and otters do not behave like this, and the object moves too straight and direct to be considered an eel, even a giant one,” he explained.
O’Faodhagain estimated that the portion of whatever caused the disturbance that appeared above the water to be at least six feet long.
“It is very unusual and, because it is Loch Ness, you begin to dream and contemplate, is it something else that is causing the disturbance?
“It’s difficult as nobody is sure what type of species Nessie is. As you can see from the footage, it is very striking.”